Re: tar question
Bob_parker wrote:
> --------- Original Message --------
> From: Ralph Alvy <ralvy@warpmail.net>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Subject: tar question
> Date: 01/12/03 13:22
>
>>
>> I'm trying to create a compressed backup of my home directory in the
>> following location:
>>
>> /mnt/back
>>
>> When I try it uncompressed with
>>
>> tar cvf /mnt/back/20031130 ~
>>
>> it succeeds.
>>
>> But when I try to do it compressed with
>>
>> tar cvfz /mnt/back/20031130 ~
>>
>> I get the following error message after it traverses the entire home
>> directory:
>>
>> tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
>>
>> What do I not understand about the tar command?
>
> I think it wants
> tar cvzf tarfilename pathtobackup
Yes, I finally noticed that I needed to change the order of the switches
from 'cvfz' to 'cvzf'. After I noticed that, I deleted my message from the
server to not waste anyone's time. Apparently it stayed on long enough for
your patient answer. Thanks.
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